4 ms·
Vestas Sailrocket
- mechhacker 2y agoThe AC75 class is now going very fast as well with foils, over 50kts. Just recently the 40kt barrier was broken by hydrofoil windsurfers. Fins still have a higher top end but the gap has been closing. I'm not sure what design change will enable foils to be just as fast or if they hit a wall. I've personally done about 24kts on foil and similar on fin and in some cases it's a bit terrifying in more chop. Others are much faster than that.
- macmac 2y agoHere it is breaking the record: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZVIj5TUSKE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZVIj5TUSKE
- deleted 2y ago[deleted]
- Delphiza 2y agoIf you think that Vestas looks bonkers, take a look at the current challengers. https://sp80.ch/ https://sp80.ch/ https://syro.co/en/speed-record/ https://syro.co/en/speed-record/ The syroco design seems wildly unstable and just a simulation really. SP80 has a boat in the water